Associate Director, R&D Asset Transition & Integration Office (RATIO)

Takeda; Województwo mazowieckie; Hybrid; PLN 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking an Associate Director to join the R&D Asset Transition and Integration Office in Warsaw, Poland. You will lead end-to-end R&D asset transitions, coordinating with Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Operations, and more to deliver compliant closes, while ensuring data integrity and cross-functional alignment.

You will operate at the intersection of science, operations, and strategy, translating contracts into actionable plans, and serving as the primary contact for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or related field; an advanced degree is welcome.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical/biotech, esp. in R&D strategy and operations or program management.
• End-to-end ownership of multi-functional programs.
• Delivery experience in global matrixed environments.
• Working knowledge of R&D processes (clinical development, regulatory, safety, quality) during transitions.
• Experience with external counterparties (partners, licensors, CROs, vendors).
• Understanding of data and records management (regulatory data transfer, system transitions, archival strategies).
• Familiarity with global R&D systems and infrastructure and their transition interactions.
• Fluent English for global governance forums.

Responsibilities

• Support or lead assigned R&D asset transitions, including wind-downs, terminations, and post-trial commitments; define scope, sequencing, resourcing, and end state.
• Translate contractual obligations and transition plans into clear operational work plans with owners and dates.
• Act as operational point of contact with external partners, licensors, buyers, and vendors; manage schedules and contractual clarifications.
• Coordinate delivery across Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Operations, Data Management, Biostatistics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nonclinical, Quality, Procurement, Legal, Finance, and Data/Technology.
• Manage study closeout, sample/material disposition, regulatory withdrawal, trial transparency obligations, and financial reconciliation with R&D functions.
• Establish and run governance cadence; present recommendations to senior leadership and external representatives.
• Execute data transfers, regulatory filing transitions, safety handovers, system migrations, and vendor transitions.
• Anticipate challenges and propose process improvements; share best practices across transitions.
• Serve as a resource for RATIO frameworks, playbooks, and tools, applying lessons learned to improve each transition.

Skills

Fluent English

Global program delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or related field

Advanced degree welcome

Tools

R&D systems knowledge

Regulatory systems familiarity

Job description

About The Role

At Takeda, we are guided by our purpose of Better Health for People, Brighter Future for the World and our commitment to patients, our people, and the planet. As we continue to evolve our portfolio through acquisitions, partnerships, and divestitures, the ability to transition and integrate assets seamlessly is essential to delivering on our commitments to patients, regulators, and partners.

We are seeking an Associate Director to join the R&D Asset Transition and Integration Office, the function responsible for executing R&D asset transitions across integrations, in-licensing, asset wind-downs, divestments, and externalizations. In this role, you will lead and support assigned transitions end to end, acting as the R&D execution and operational point of contact to external partners and counterparties, and driving delivery across the R&D functions to a clean, compliant close.

You will operate at the intersection of science, operations, and strategy, bringing structure to complex transitions while maintaining high standards of quality and data integrity.

How you will contribute

• Support or selectively lead assigned R&D asset transitions, especially wind-downs or terminations and select post-trial commitments, defining scope, sequencing, critical path, resourcing, and target end state


• Translate contractual obligations, license agreements, transition plans, and post-term commitments into clear operational work plans with named owners and dates


• Act as the operational point of contact with external partners, licensors, buyers, and vendors, including on scheduling requirements, operational decisions, and contractual clarifications


• Coordinate delivery across Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Operations, Clinical Data Management, Biostatistics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nonclinical, Quality, Procurement, Legal, Finance, and Data and Technology


• Work with R&D functions to manage study closeout, sample and material disposition, regulatory withdrawal, trial transparency obligations, and financial reconciliation


• Establish and run the governance cadence for assigned transitions; elevate with clear recommendations and conduct briefings for senior leadership and external representatives


• Execute critical transition activities, such as data and records transfer, regulatory filing transitions, safety and pharmacovigilance handovers, system migrations and decommissioning, and contract and vendor transitions


• Anticipate operational and regulatory challenges across the transition lifecycle and recommend improvements to process and approach


• Serve as a best practice resource for the function, contributing to RATIO frameworks, playbooks, and tools, and applying lessons learned so each transition improves on the last

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in a scientific or related field; an advanced degree is welcome


• 8 or more years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, especially in R&D strategy and operations or program management


• Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of multi-functional programs


• Demonstrated delivery in global matrixed environments


• Working knowledge of R&D processes, such as clinical development, regulatory, safety, and quality systems, and how they interact during a transition


• Experience working with external counterparties such as partners, licensors, contract research organizations, or vendors


• Understanding of data and records management, such as regulatory data transfer, system transitions, and archival strategies


• Familiarity with global R&D systems and infrastructure, and how they interact during transitions


• Fluent English at a level suitable for global governance forums


• Preferred experience in R&D alliance management, business development, for example mergers and acquisitions integration, divestment, in-licensing, R&D technology or sponsor transfer, asset termination, or life sciences strategy or management consulting


• Preferred familiarity with regulatory filing transfers and with clinical, safety, and regulatory systems and their migration


• Preferred contract literacy


• Preferred budget forecasting, tracking, and closeout for program spend


• Preferred experience working across cultures and time zones


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to help create a collaborative environment


• Ability to navigate ambiguity and keep progress moving in highly complex environments

More about us

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as \"hybrid\" following Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

Locations

Warsaw, Poland

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time